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Oleaceae
California privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Also known as Ligustrum ovalifolium, Glossy privet, Wax-leaf privet, Ligustrum japonicum var. ovalifolium
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Hedge · Privacy Screen · Fast Growing · Shrub · Ligustrum · Formal Garden · Topiary · Evergreen · Landscaping · Dense Foliage
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
California privet is a fast-growing, adaptable shrub widely used for hedges and privacy screens, tolerating a range of soil types and light conditions. It responds well to regular pruning, which should be done two to three times per year to maintain a tidy shape. Note that its berries are toxic to people and pets, so plant with caution in family gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings once established · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.9–7.7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Baleares, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, France, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Juan FernáNdez Is., Kentucky, Korea, Maryland, Mexico Southeast, New York, RéUnion, Spain, St.Helena
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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